Re: [rtcweb] My Opinion: Why I think a negotiating protocol is a Good Thing

Hadriel Kaplan <HKaplan@acmepacket.com> Wed, 19 October 2011 06:15 UTC

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On Oct 19, 2011, at 1:21 AM, Wolfgang Beck wrote:

> There is a need that people with an account at provider A can call
> people at provider B. I have several SIP accounts with various
> providers and I don't know for sure which one would be usable for
> communicating with you. It's not like email.
> 
> What I see is SIP providers that use the PSTN for interconnection. 

I think you need to get out more. :)
It's true it's not like email, but provider interconnection with SIP is big business.
Maybe you mean for more than voice calls?  IM and video are not nearly as big for SIP interconnection.

-hadriel